The 1956 Campeonato Profesional was the ninth season of Colombia's top-flight football league. 13 teams compete against one another and played each weekend. Atlético Quindío won the league for 1st time in its history after getting 37 points. Independiente Medellín, the defending champion, was 5th with 30 points.
Background 13 teams competed in the tournament: Deportivo Pereira, Atlético Bucaramanga and Unión Magdalena returned, Deportivo Cali was not admitted, and Libertad de Barranquilla was created. Atlético Quindío won the championship for first time, with its goalscorer Jaime Gutiérrez becoming the first Colombian topscorer in the league (before him, only foreign players achieved this).
League system Every team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference. The team with the most points is the champion of the league.
Teams
Team City Stadium América Cali Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Atlético Bucaramanga Bucaramanga Estadio Alfonso López Atlético Nacional Medellín Estadio Atanasio Girardot Atlético Quindío Armenia Estadio San José de Armenia Boca Juniors Cali Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Cúcuta Deportivo Cúcuta Estadio General Santander Deportes Tolima Ibagué Estadio Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Deportivo Pereira Pereira Estadio Alberto Mora Mora Independiente Medellín Medellín Estadio Atanasio Girardot Libertad de Barranquilla Barranquilla Estadio Romelio Martínez Millonarios Bogotá Estadio El Campín Santa Fe Bogotá Estadio El Campín Unión Magdalena Santa Marta Estadio Eduardo Santos
Final standings
Results
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 Jaime GutiérrezAtlético Quindío 21 2 José GreccoIndependiente Medellín 20 3 Casimiro ÁvalosDeportivo Pereira 17 Felipe MarinoAtlético Nacional 17 5 Alfredo CastilloMillonarios 16 6 Carlos ArangoCúcuta Deportivo 15 Bibiano ZapirainCúcuta Deportivo 15 8 Francisco Solano PatiñoAtlético Quindío 14 Alfredo MosqueraDeportes Tolima 14 10 Alejandrino GenesAtlético Quindío 13
Source: RSSSF.com Colombia 1956
References
External links Dimayor Official Page